What will we be flying in 2023

The Paris Air Show sales give a good indication as to what the fleets of the world will look like in a decade. It looks like the airlines were buying -with plane orders for over $US140 billion dollars being placed.

Airbus, the European plane maker announced orders at the show for 466 planes worth $US68.7 billion including numerous orders for their new A350 (pictured below). The deals include options for 225 aircraft worth US$29.4 billion and firm purchase orders for 241 aircraft worth US$39.3 billion. There was strong interest in the A320neo ( New Engine Option) which will be flying from 2015 as well as steady sales for the A320ceo (current engine option).

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Boeing sold 422 planes for $66 billion including more than 100 orders for its newest plane the 787-10 stretched version of the 787, which debuted at the Show. There was strong interest in the 737MAX due for delivery in 2017.